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NSW · Maitland Council

Pitnacree, 2323

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  • Green suburb
What Pitnacree is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Pitnacree is a residential smaller community in Maitland with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong working population.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
48
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$2,187
Dwelling vacancy
14.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$1,924
Employment rate
80.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$470
Houses (January to March 2026)
$630
All types (January to March 2026)
$590
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
185

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
104.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 48 residents
State safety percentile
73.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment254
  • Malicious Damage To Property260
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle212
  • Steal From Retail Store289
  • Transport Regulatory Offences250

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 82 Morpeth Rd
  • Melbourne St Opp East Maitland Station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Other
    15 OLD PITNACREE CLOSE PITNACREE 2323Determined

  • September 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    47 FOSTERS LANE PITNACREE 2323Determined

  • February 2021

  • Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings
    105 PITNACREE ROAD PITNACREE 2323Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 82 Morpeth RdBus stop
  • Melbourne St Opp East Maitland StationBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • 82 Morpeth Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Melbourne St Opp East Maitland Stationamenitiesbus_stop
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime254
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime260
  • Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime212
  • Steal From Retail Storecrime289
  • Transport Regulatory Offencescrime250
  • 82 Morpeth Rdtransport
  • Melbourne St Opp East Maitland Stationtransport
  • Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildingsplanning105 PITNACREE ROAD PITNACREE 2323Lodged 24 Feb 2021 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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